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David Brainerd (1718-1747) was a missionary to the Indians along the Susquehanna and Delaware Rivers in colonial America. | David Brainerd (1718-1747) was a missionary to the Indians along the Susquehanna and Delaware Rivers in colonial America. | ||
| − | Tragically, David Brainerd contracted [[tuberculosis]], whereupon Princeton president Jonathan Edwards provided care for him at his home. Brainerd died at age 29, but his journal lived on to inspire millions, such as | + | He attended [[Yale]], but was expelled for criticizing the worldliness of some members of the faculty. He was deemed to be “too religious” for the then-Christian school.<ref>[http://www.swordofthelord.com/biographies/BrainerdDavid.htm Biography of David Brainerd] by the [[Sword of the Lord]]</ref> |
| − | William Carey, Oswald J. Smith and John Wesley. | + | |
| + | Tragically, David Brainerd contracted [[tuberculosis]], whereupon Princeton president Jonathan Edwards provided care for him at his home. Brainerd died at age 29, but his journal lived on to inspire millions, such as William Carey, Oswald J. Smith and John Wesley. | ||
== His Journal == | == His Journal == | ||
Revision as of 13:42, July 30, 2007
David Brainerd (1718-1747) was a missionary to the Indians along the Susquehanna and Delaware Rivers in colonial America.
He attended Yale, but was expelled for criticizing the worldliness of some members of the faculty. He was deemed to be “too religious” for the then-Christian school.[1]
Tragically, David Brainerd contracted tuberculosis, whereupon Princeton president Jonathan Edwards provided care for him at his home. Brainerd died at age 29, but his journal lived on to inspire millions, such as William Carey, Oswald J. Smith and John Wesley.
His Journal
David Brainerd kept a journal of his life, which after his death was compiled by Jonathan Edwards into the book The Life And Diary of David Brainerd.
His journal included the following entry:[2]
- FORKS OF DELAWARE, Pennsylvania, Lord's day, July 21, 1745.
- Preached to the Indians ... Divine truth seemed to make very considerable impressions and caused the tears to flow freely. Afterwards I baptized my interpreter [Moses Tinda Tautamy] and his wife, who were the first I baptized among the Indians...
- Though before he had been a hard drinker...it is now more than six months since he experienced this change; in which space of time he has been exposed to strong drink in places where it has been moving free as water; yet has never desired after it...
- He discourses feelingly of the conflicts and consolations of a real Christian."
David Brainerd also wrote in his journal, "Oh, how precious is time, and how it pains me to see it slide away, while I do so little to any good purpose. Oh, that God would make me more fruitful."